Army expanding European posture, not adding permanent BCTs

By Ethan Sterenfeld / June 29, 2022 at 12:25 PM
The Army will station more support elements in Europe but will not increase the number of brigade combat teams permanently based there, the Defense Department announced today. Many of the stepped-up rotations the service has implemented during the war in Ukraine will continue, and other services will station more units on the continent, according to the announcement. The Army will “permanently forward station the V Corps Headquarters Forward Command Post” in Poland, alongside a garrison headquarters and field support battalion...

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